MUMBAI (BOMBAY) INDIA
17 million people live in this most populous city in India although it is difficult to take a census as at least half the people live on the streets. Cows are allowed here and they can roam freely except when within the city limits they have to be tethered. This is another great city for having custom made clothes. The first morning my friends Barbara, Linda & I went to a tailor and selected some new clothes to be made during our two day stay. Then we did some short touring to the Gateway to India with lunch at the famous Taj Hotel then headed back to the ship for work (yes, I still have a job to do). We went out again that evening for a wonderful, traditional Indian dinner and an evening out.
The next morning I went on tour to Elephanta Caves. It involved a one-hour boat ride to and island, climbing 120 slab steps with monkeys, goats, stray dogs and cows all along the way to greet us.
When traveling on a cruise like this, we all get caught up in the look of the locals so there is an evening where the ship comes alive with vibrant colors and flavors of India which we call Maharajah and Maharani Formal Night.
Very nice photo!
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